I have uploaded much of the rest of the term's assignments. I have not yet double checked the links, but will do so before the actual day the homework is assigned. Due to the fact that we will hopefully have several guest speakers this term, this schedule is very subject to change so be sure you check the homework the day or the day after it was assigned, not just right now; the dates may shift. As normal, there is a running list of the journal entries you are accountable for on the back whiteboard in the classroom. Those will be typed up on this webpage the day before they are due in class.
Comparing and Contrasting WWI and WWII - Due March 23/24
Homework:
This is one of the coolest websites - check it out! Play around on it for a while. Inside WWII.
Optional
WWI vs WWII Article - it's long, but some of you would really enjoy this
Homework:
This is one of the coolest websites - check it out! Play around on it for a while. Inside WWII.
Optional
WWI vs WWII Article - it's long, but some of you would really enjoy this
Aftermath of WWII - Due March 25/26
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Optional
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the most powerful effect of WWII on the world overall and the U.S. specifically?
- Which countries felt "threatened" and by whom?
- Impact of WWII on America Article/Visuals - a quick scroll/read
- The Impact of WWII Video
- Berlin Airlift Article - you don't need to watch the video - that's actually about the Berlin Wall and we'll watch it later
Optional
- The Economic Impact of WWII Article
Berlin Blockade/Airlift/Truman Doctrine - Due March 27/30
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Review These Sources (they were part of last time's homework):
Go through these additional sources for tonight:
Optional:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the Berlin Airlift?
- What was the Truman Doctrine?
- What was the Marshall Plan?
Review These Sources (they were part of last time's homework):
- Berlin Airlift Article - you don't need to watch the video - that's actually about the Berlin Wall and we'll watch it later
- The Impact of WWII Video
Go through these additional sources for tonight:
- Truman Doctrine, 1947 Article
- The Marshall Plan Article
Optional:
- NATO Article
- Warsaw Pact Article
WWII Impact on America (the 1950s!) - Due March 31/April 1
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Review this one (from last night):
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- How did the U.S. change after WWII?
- What specific impacts did the war have on the U.S. (so not just what changes happened, but which ones happened because of WWII)?
Review this one (from last night):
- Impact of WWII on America Article/Visuals - a quick scroll/read
- 1950s - Facts and Summary Video and Article
- The Space Race Video
Red Scare - Due April 2/3
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the Red Scare?
- Why did it begin and how did it affect America/Americans?
- Red Scare Article
- Television in the United States Article - Okay so this whole website looks cool, but this bit is focused on the Red Scare and how it changed TV
- Rosenberg's Executed Article
- McCarthyism and the Red Scare Articles
Korean War Beginning - Due April 13/14
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- Why was Korea split?
- How did the Korean War begin?
- Korean War Photos
- Korean War Article
- Korea Vet Recalls War Video
Korean War - Due April 15/16
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- Describe how the Korean War played out.
- Why did the war end?
- The Korean War Article
- Korean War Homecoming Video
- U.S. Jet Fighter Ace of Korea Video
- Douglas MacArthur Video
- Korean War POW Video
- The Korean War, an Overview Article
Vietnam Begins - Due April 17/20
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Optional:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- How/when did the U.S. first get involved in Vietnam?
- Why did the U.S. first get involved in Vietnam?
- What were the Geneva Accords? Did they succeed?
Optional:
- Why We Went to War in Vietnam Article - it's long, but its really good
Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis - Due April 21/22
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the Bay of Pigs?
- What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
- How did the Cuban Missile Crisis play out?
- The Bay of Pigs Article
- Bay of Pigs: CIA Invasion Video
- Kennedy Responds to Berlin Wall Video
- Cuban Missile Crisis Article
- The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 Article
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion Article
- There are also A LOT of videos about Kennedy and such on History.com (so if you click one of the above links that takes you to a video, you can skim through the other videos just below the initial one).
Cuban Missile Crisis - Due April 23/24
No Homework - we'll be watching a piece on the Cuban Missile Crisis next class.
No Homework - we'll be watching a piece on the Cuban Missile Crisis next class.
Vietnam/Mainland U.S.A. - Due April 27/28
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Optional
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- Why did U.S. involvement escalate?
- How did the Tet Offensive affect America?
- What were tactics used to protest Vietnam?
- Deconstructing History: Vietnam Video
- LBJ: Gulf of Tonkin Incident Video
- Tet Offensive Article
- Tet Offensive Video
- Vietnam Protests Video
- Vietnam War Draft Article
Optional
- The Truth About Tonkin Article
- Tet Offensive Surprises Americans Video
- Vietnam War - Okay, seriously, there is SO MUCH on Vietnam. I highly recommend you look at this website and click through some videos that seem interesting to you. Some have already been assigned and some will be assigned, but many we simply don't have time to get to.
Vietnam - Due April 29/30
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Optional:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- How did the My Lai Massacre affect the U.S.?
- Describe some of the harder aspects of the Vietnam Conflict.
- On Patrol Video
- Interacting with the Vietnamese Video
- My Lai Massacre Article
- U.S. Troops Abandon Hamburger Hill Article
- Anne Purcell Video - the perspective of someone left at home
Optional:
- Tank Platoon Leader Video
- Women in the Vietnam War Video and Article
- Daily Life Video
- Vietnam War: Battle of Hamburger Hill Article
- Vietnam War - Okay, seriously, there is SO MUCH on Vietnam. There are some really cool Deconstructing History videos - helicopters, tunnels, etc; some really cool things. You have to scroll through them, but if you like those videos, go for it.
Watergate/Vietnam End - Due April May 1/4
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Optional:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the Watergate scandal?
- Did the U.S. "lose" the Vietnam conflict? Why or why not?
- Nixon's Secret Plan to End the Vietnam War Video
- Pentagon Papers Article - these are one of the sparks of Watergate
- Watergate Scandal Article and Video
- Richard Nixon's Paranoia Leads to Watergate Video
- Vietnam War: End of the Conflict Article
Optional:
- Watergate: The Scandal That Brought Down Richard Nixon Article - read the basics and play around with this site - the entire thing is Watergate
- The Watergate Committee Article - this gives more detail
- Looking Back: The End of the Vietnam War Photos
Berlin Wall Coming Down/End of Cold War - Due May 5/6
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- Why did the wall come down?
- How did the wall coming down affect American viewpoints?
- Berlin Wall - Cold War Video - Read the article if you wish, but definitely watch the video
- Berlin Wall: How the Wall Came Down as it Happened 25 Years Ago Short Video and Article - yes, this is a longer article, but it gives you a really good play-by-play regarding the wall coming down and Germany being reunited. I think you'll find it worth the read.
- Berlin Wall's Fall Marked the End of the Cold War for the American Public Article - this is really interesting
- Clamor in the East NYC Article
- The Story of the Most Successful Tunnel Escape in the History of the Berlin Wall Article - long, but cool!
- The Berlin Wall Coming Down Photos - click through them at the top (description just under the enlarged photo) and read through article - read the comments on the bottom
Persian Gulf War - Due May 7/8
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
Questions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- What was the Persian Gulf War?
- How was the U.S. involved?
- Persian Gulf War - Facts and Summary Video and Article
- The Persian Gulf War Article
- The Gulf War Article
-Middle East - Due May 11/12
uestions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
uestions to consider as you're reviewing the assignments. You should be able to answer these if called on in class:
- How has the U.S. been involved in the Middle East since WWII?
- Do you personally agree or disagree, why?
- How did events in the 1980s affect 9/11/01 and the following events?
- U.S. and the Middle East 1945-2008 Article (read all three pages so you'll have to click the numbers to continue reading)
- Global Connections Article - there are some videos mixed in, watch if you want, don't if you don't. This is an interesting site to play around with/explore.
- Iran, the United States and a Political Seesaw - this was put out by The New York Times and its a timeline of events, but it also describes the events - worth at least a look
- Thoughts on the Middle East, Politics, and the Media Article
- Middle East Relationships: It's Complicated - play around with this now, if you'd like (and some of you really would), but it'll probably be something we also either talk about in class or that you have for homework.
- Definitions of Terrorism in the U.S. Code Article - be sure to check out the links on the right hand side under "Terrorism Links"
May In Class
Guest Speaker and Presentations!
Guest Speaker and Presentations!
May Homework:
Finish Project!
Finish Project!